Inmate Cross found dead at Walla Walla prison (WA State Dept. of Corrections)
Inmate Cross found dead at Walla Walla prison (WA State Dept. of Corrections)
loading...

Authorities have not yet released a cause of death.

Man serving life for murder in Walla Walla found dead

Washington State Penitentiary Officials Tuesday released the ID of the inmate found dead Sunday afternoon in a shower area.

Get our free mobile app

Dayva Cross, age not listed, was discovered shortly after 1 PM on Sunday. According to the Walla Walla County Police Dept. and other law enforcement agencies, prison workers attempted to revive him, as did Walla Walla EMS and Police.

 Man was originally on Death Row

No word yet on the cause of death. Cross was serving a life term for the murder of his wife and two stepdaughters out of King County in  March 1999.  He'd been on Death Row but that sentence was converted to life after the State Supreme Court followed the lead of the legislature and ruled capital punishment was unconstitutional.

Walla Walla Police detectives are leading the investigation, no other information has been released.

25 True Crime Locations: What Do They Look Like Today?

Below, find out where 25 of the most infamous crimes in history took place — and what the locations are used for today. (If they've been left standing.)

 

 

More From 97.1 KXRX